Category Archives: restorative yoga

Yoga this Week – August 3, 2015

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality.

Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”

Lao Tzu

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Greetings dearest yoga students,

We are in the midst of changes, some that are natural like aging and children growing up.  Others are spontaneous like suddenly losing your job or winning the lottery.  We all feel anchored in what is familiar to us and are comforted in what we can count on, like an old favorite receipe or comfy chair.  However, whether we want change or not, it comes.  Sometimes slowly and sometimes like a tidal wave sweeping us off our feet.  The best we can do is “let reality be reality” and join in with the flow.  Allow yourself time to grieve the past if you need to but with all the compassion you can muster up, don’t resist change or try to control it. Allow the energy of acceptance to flow towards gratitude for all you are able to experience.  Like a beautiful flowing river, allow your life to flow and ebb and flow, using your precious energy to be a part of it all.

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Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation to follow

Wednesday Evening 7pm Yoga on the Beach

Friday Morning 930am Healing Yoga

Sunday Morning 8:45pm Yoga on the Beach

(Please reserve your spot for Yoga Room Classes – Website has all details on beach yoga)

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Events

Join me this Friday at the Earthquake Relief Expo on Lake Ronkonkoma!  I will be leading Kirtan at 530pm followed by a yoga class by Yogi Prakash

Festivities begin at 2pm and go until 9pm – Activities for kids of all ages – Downloadable flyer below!!  Hope you can make it!

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There is still one spot open for the weekend retreat September 18, 19 & 20th!

Hope to see you soon!

Namaste

Amy

Yoga this Week – July 5, 2015

  *Please Note this week’s Friday Morning Class will begin at 9am (30 minutes earlier)**

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Greetings dearest yoga students,

Yoga practice is about being aware.  We connect to our bodies, minds and breath so we can be aware and present to what is happening internally; to the places we need to empower, the places we need to open and the places we need to protect.  Therefore, our yoga is about learning about ourselves.  We study the self so we can better understand why we do the things we do so we can let go of the what is not our true nature.  We learn what actions brings us closer to our higher self and the things that take us further away.  We acquire the patience to be with difficult sensations, whether they are emotional, physical or mental, so the interactions can teach us what we need to know to move us along our path.  “Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know”, so embrace your challenges with the pose of the Warrior and stand your ground, be open and embrace the lessons, for they are gifts that come wrapped in the most unlikely packages.

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Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation

Wednesday Sunset Beach Yoga with LIVE MUSIC 7pm

**Friday Morning Healing Yoga 9am

Sunday Morning Gentle Beach Yoga 845am

(Yoga Room classes require reservation)

**Beach Yoga Classes held at Broadway Beach (weather permitting) if weather  uncooperative Beach Classes may be held in the yoga room with reservation https://myyogawithamy.com/beach-yoga-at-nsbpoas-beech-road-beach/

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Events

July 11th – Yoga and Kayaking Trip:  This coming Sunday at 8:15am in Port Jefferson Harbor.  Click on the Events Page to join in!

July 12th Sunday Evening Reiki Circle hosted by Amy & Annalee:   Join us for a Reiki sharing Circle with  Meditation 7:30pm – All are welcome to attend please rsvp for this special once a month event.  $10 offering and/or a food pantry item (no one ever turned away for lack of donation)

July 17th Restorative Yoga & Essential Oils at the North Shore Public Library:  Join Barbara Delledone and myself for a relaxing, rejuvenating evening.  Sign ups begin July 1st for NSPL cardholders and opens for all on July 6th.  $5 fee

July 31st Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture with Essential Oils at Peconic River Yoga with me and Benjamin Craig.  This is our only summer session.  Contact the studio to reserve your spot.  It is sure to fill up!  http://www.PeconicRiverYoga.com

 

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Yoga this Week – May 16, 2015 – Wednesday Night Class Switched to Thursday Night this Week!!

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Greetings Dearest Yoga Students,

Have faith in your practice and the ability of your yoga to calm, nurture, enliven and release.  When we move our panic energy our practice through breath work, postures, chanting, and/or meditation we effect not only our physical bodies, but our emotional bodies as well.  Moving prana (life force energy) within ourselves allows us to be more open, more willing, more free to connect to that universal prana that is available for the taking and connects us to all beings everywhere.  In essence, it allows us to show up for ourselves and for others in our life.  Trust your yoga to move through you, all you have to do is show up and be present.  Your Yoga mat will catch you if you fall.

 

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Classes for this Week

Meditative Monday Evening 7:15pm

Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation to follow

Thursday Evening 7:15pm

Friday Morning Healing Yoga 9:30am

(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

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Events-Workshops-Adventures

Click on this link for details:  https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/

Yoga Hike Sunday, May 31st

Friday, May 29th Restorative Yoga, Reiki and Acupuncture with Essential Oils at Peconic River Yoga

June 6th at 1-4pm Join me and Donna Cogan as we co-facilitate  a very special workshop at the Long Island Yoga Association

 Shift your Prona – Exploring Vibrational Energy

http://www.LIYoga.org

 

Wednesday, June 10th Beach Yoga Begins

Thursday, June 11th Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture in Rocky Point

Sunday June 28th Yoga and Kayaking

Yoga this Week – April 27, 2015

 

” The witnessing soul is like the sky. The birds fly in the sky but they don’t leave any footprints….[The] man who is awakened lives in such a way that he leaves no footprints…. He never looks ahead, he never looks back,  he lives in the moment.” 

~ Osho

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Be present.  Stand Still and know that you are “Here” and “Here” is all that really matters.

Hope to see you all “Here” on your mats this week!!!

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Classes for this Week

Meditative Monday (appropriate for all levels including brand new beginners) at 7:15pm

Tuesday Morning 930am with 11am Meditation to follow class

Wednesday Evening Vinyasa Flow at 7:15pm

Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am

(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

Evening Classes require minimum of students to  sign up by 4:30pm for class to run

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Please be aware that Kishori’s Spring Shawls from India will be available for purchase.  Come and peruse the beautiful artistry, style and feel when you come to class ($25 – $40)

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HAPPENINGS

Still some spots left in our Yoga Class for Students through Rocky Point Community Education

Thursdays at 4pm at the FJC School = Three Weeks left

Contact .http://rockypointufsd.org/NewsAssets/23992/Spring_2015.pdf

Looking Ahead…..

Restorative Yoga, Reiki and Acupuncture with Essential Oils with me and Ben Craig

Two Opportunities this season

Friday, May 29th at Peconic River Yoga & Thursday June 11th in Rocky Point Studio

Save the dates:

Spring Yoga Hike – Sunday May 31st –  Click on Events page for details

Yoga and Kayaking Excursion – Sunday, June 28th – Details to follow

Give yourself the gift of repose, relaxation and healing…still a few spots left

Restorative Yoga, Reiki and Acupuncture with Essential Oils

 Monday, March 30th – 7 to 9pm

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Restorative Yoga, Reiki and Acupuncture with Essential Oils

Amy Perri, ERYT500/Reiki Practitioner & Benjamin Craig, Lic. Acupuncturist/Reiki Master/RYT200

 

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In this special event,  restorative yoga, reiki energy healing and acupuncture are integrated to create an  indulgent experience designed to restore your balance, wellbeing and facilitate  a deep sense of calm in mind, body and spirit.

If you have never experienced acupuncture before, this would be a  wonderful, gentle introduction.  The  acupuncture points were specifically  chosen for  their universal healing properties including supporting the immune system, balancing energy  and creating a overall sense of relief.

Restorative yoga postures are supported by blankets, pillows, straps and bolsters to relieve tension, stress and open energy in the body.

Reiki Healing is a non-invasive channeling of universal healing energy with the intention of loving kindness  sent to the receiver.  The scent of essential oils allow your body and mind to relax even deeper by facilitating a calming effect.

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First come, first serve – This workshop will fill up – Register as soon as possible.

Amy Perri, ERYT500 and Benjamin Craig, LAc join forces to combine these three  amazing helaing modalities creating an indulgent experience  that will be sure to leave you refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to open up to the beautiful season ahead.

Benjamin Craig is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Reiki Master/Teacher.  He combines modern knowledge and ancient tradition to treat the individual’s Body, Mind and Spirit. Ben is a Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine and has offices on long Island and in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In addition to his private practices Ben hosts community Acupuncture events, teaches Reiki and lectures on science behind holistic and energy medicines.

Amy Perri is an experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500 hour professional level with Yoga Alliance. Amy is a Reiki II Level Practioner who owns and operates a fully equipped yoga studio that will support and nuture you through this amazing healing experience.

Due to the nature of this class we must limit attendance  to ten participants.  These workshops do fill up!

Please register as soon as possible.  Payment of  $55 is due as soon as possible to hold your spot. (no refunds after 48 hours)   This covers the two hour  yoga class, Reiki and acupuncture treatments.

To register or for  more information contact:

Amy Perri, RYT 631-839-0644

YogaWithAmy@optonline.net

Yoga this Week – March 22, 2015

“When you experience yourself in stillness – that is, when you give your undivided attention to experiencing the truth about you – you will experience the conflict-free, calm, dynamic peace of perfectly centered abundant life energy”

                                               Eric Shiffman

 Greetings dearest yoga students,

Hoping this day finds you basking in the light of gratitude and surrender to what has materialized in your life.  Feel into your life as you feel into a yoga pose.  Align yourself to the spaciousness of all this moment has to offer.  Breathe in acceptance and breathe out love.   Feel into the stillness at the end of your next breathe and connect to your true self as you draw near to the present, the here and now.  Allow the act of being in your truth bring you a sense of calm and a realization, not that things will be okay, but that things are okay and wonderful already, right now as they are
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Yoga this Week

Meditative Monday Yoga 7:15pm

Tuesday Morning Yoga 930am with Meditation

Wednesday Evening Vinyasa Flow 7:15

Thursday NSPL Yoga and Mediation 10am

Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am

(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed – Please Note Evening Classes require a minimum to run – Sign up by 4:30pm if you wish to attend)

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A special thank you to Yogagolic and Laurie Frey for having us at their studio this morning. It was a blast! Jim and Annalee, you were awesome!!

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Happenings

Click on this link to my Events Page for more info or to sign up:  https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/

Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture with Essential Oils – Monday, March 30th

Payment due by 3/25 to secure your spot.  Still a few openings for this special event that replaces next Monday evening class.

Rocky Point Community Education Five Thursdays beginning April 16th

Yoga for Kids Grades 3 -6 at  4 to 4:45 – and Yoga for Teens Grades 6-12 at 5 to 6pm

Join me as I lead a chanting drum circle at the Long Island Yoga Association’s Wellness Fair on Saturday April 11th! 

It looks like an amazing day filled with everything wellness; including healthy food, acupuncture, massage, yoga, meditation and more!!

http://www.longislandyogaassociation.org/events.htm

Yoga Darshana Center’s Spring Renewal Retreat at Camp DeWolfe April 25th

Come for the day or stay overnight!  I will be teaching the Vinyasa class at 1030am  and leading Kirtan with my chanting band at 3:30

http://www.yogadarshanacenter.com/Springrenewalretreat.html

Equinox Yoga Retreat is now taking names for a wait list, it is unbelievably full already.  I apologize for those that did not get a change to sign up yet.  However, if you are interested, please get on the wait list as September is a long way away and if spots open up, you will have a chance to sign up.  One note to mention is that Dormitory Lodging means there are two large dorm rooms with bunk beds for sleeping. We are offering refunds to space holders as long as we can fill the spot.  Below are pictures of the Willard Lodge!

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Patio path Willard Lodge Fire Pit and View Willard Lodge

Stay Peaceful my Friends,

Namaste

Amy

Yoga this Week-February 15, 2015 – Remember to Check Out all the Happenings..Jai!!

 

“The goal is not to tie ourselves in knots …

we’re already tied in knots. 
The aim is to untie the knots in our hearts. 
The aim is to unite with the ultimate, loving, and peaceful power in the universe.”

– Max Strom

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Take a breath.  A long, relaxed inhale and hold that fullness, that tightness, those knots for a moment…..and when you are ready, open up your channels and exhale long and deep with a big sigh.   Let go of your worries of the future and regrets of the  past and Be present to all this moment holds.  Notice in detail the vibrant colors and shine, the movement of the wind, the sounds, smells and feelings that are all held in existence around and inside you.  Be the seer, the witness of this miraculous day that we are here and alive.  Untie  the knots that bind your heart and unite with the amazing power of the universe.

In the words of Eckhart Tolle, “Anytime we step into the present moment, we are able to experience the sacredness of life“.

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Yoga this Week

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Meditative Monday at 715pm

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Tuesday Moring at 930am with Meditation

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Wednesday Evening at 7:15pm

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Healing Yoga Friday Morning at 930am

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(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

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Happenings – So Many Great things going on….Read on

Click on this link for details on events and workshops https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/

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Partner Yoga Class – Friday Night 6:30 -8pm February 20th

Join me and my good friend,  Lois Healion, RYT500,  for a special partner yoga class honoring our interconnectedness!

Class will conclude with a Chocolate Meditation to savor the sweetness of connection.

  You do not have to come with a partner and you don’t have to be a couple.  This class is for all!

Limited space – Sign up as soon as possible –  $15 per person

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I am now offering private or semi-private Relax and Renew  Sessions as well as Private Yoga Specials

Contact me for details…

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In March I will be teaching a Thursday Morning Yoga and Meditation class at the North Shore Public Library – First come first serve, watch for the March/April Newsletter in the mail shortly

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This talk is not to be missed!  I saw Kishori present this yesterday at the Long Island Yoga Assn and it was great.

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Saturday Morning, March 7th at 8:45  to 10:30am Workshop with Kim Williams (Kishori)

Prana, Teja and Ojas: Vital Essences of Transformation

Dharma Talk, Pranyama & Asana Class

Yoga is an inner alchemical process through which we can develop higher consciousness. We each have the capacity within us to go beyond ordinary human awareness to reach a state of Self-realization.   Prana, Tejas, and Ojas  support health, creativity and well-being. They provide the foundation for deeper yogic and meditational practices.   We will especially focus on how to cultivate Ojas as that is the foundation on which our yoga practice rests. It is responsible for our immunity and on a deeper level, our sense of well-being or our bliss body. Ojas is directly linked with the essence of divine love within and can be cultivated through bhakti yoga and a lifestyle full of wholesome pleasures.

$20 Exchange with Advance Registration

Plans are underway for our Fall into Yoga Autumn Equinox Retreat on Shelter Island – Official Flyer due out this weelk!!

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Metta to All

Amy

Yoga this Week – February 8, 2015

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Yoga this Week will focus on opening the Heart Chakra – The Anahata
Meditative Monday Evening at 7:15pm
Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to follow
Wednesday Evening Slow Flow at 7:15pm
Friday Morning Healing Yoga at 930am
(Please reserve your spot in class or cancel if your plans have changed – Evening classes require a minimum of four students to sign up before 5pm)

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
Lao Tzu
The heart chakra is your most vulnerable place.  When we are hurt in life or love, our first instinct is to build protective walls around ourselves in fear of being hurt again.  These walls, however, only cut us off from the very energy we long for which begins with self-love.  In order to receive or express true compassion and unconditional love, we must first open our heart to ourselves.  Then this beautiful, abundance energy can flow freely, just as the physical heart pumps life giving blood throughout our system, and then receives it back again; the infinite source of compassion, forgiveness and joy that is stored in the recesses of our heart can radiate throughout our lives,  flowing within us, to those around us and then back again.  The  Anahata Chakra holds the ultimate, most powerful healing energy there is on earth and beyond:  Love, Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness and Joy.

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Yoga Adventures – Click on Link Below  for details on upcoming events

https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/

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Partner Yoga Class – Friday Night 6:30 -8pm February 20th

Join me and my good friend,  Lois Healion, RYT500,  for a special partner yoga class honoring our interconnectedness!

Class will conclude with a Chocolate Meditation to savor the sweetness of connection.

  You do not have to come with a partner and you don’t have to be a couple.  This class is for all!

Limited space – Sign up as soon as possible – Payment in advance holds your spot. $15 per person

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Saturday Morning, March 7th at 8:45  to 10:30am Workshop with Kim Williams (Kishori)

Prana, Teja and Ojas: Vital Essences of Transformation

Yoga is an inner alchemical process through which we can develop higher consciousness. We each have the capacity within us to go beyond ordinary human awareness to reach a state of Self-realization.   Prana, Tejas, and Ojas  support health, creativity and well-being. They provide the foundation for deeper yogic and meditational practices.   We will especially focus on how to cultivate Ojas as that is the foundation on which our yoga practice rests. It is responsible for our immunity and on a deeper level, our sense of well-being or our bliss body. Ojas is directly linked with the essence of divine love within and can be cultivated through bhakti yoga and a lifestyle full of wholesome pleasures.

$20 Exchange with Advance Registration

Plans are underway for our Fall into Yoga Autumn Equinox Retreat on Shelter Island

Flyer is due out by the end of the month!  Yay!!!

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
Lao Tzu
The heart chakra is your most vulnerable place.  When we are hurt in life or love, our first instinct is to build protective walls around ourselves in fear of being hurt again.  These walls, however, only cut us off from the very energy we long for which begins with self-love.  In order to receive or express true compassion and unconditional love, we must first open our heart to ourselves.  Then this beautiful, abundance energy can flow freely, just as the physical heart pumps life giving blood throughout our system, and then receives it back again; the infinite source of compassion, forgiveness and joy that is stored in the recesses of our heart can radiate throughout our lives,  flowing within us, to those around us and then back again.  The  Anahata Chakra holds the ultimate, most powerful healing energy there is on earth and beyond:  Love, Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness and Joy.

Shanti

Amy

Yoga this Week – February 2, 2015

**I am planning on class tonight but we will see how the weather pans out, let me know if you would like to come**

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Dearest Yoga Students,

Hoping you are safe and warm this morning.  Whatever the weather, we really do have the ability to create a positive inner shift simply by cultivating gratitude.  Just coming back from the beautiful west coast of Florida, the scene outside my window is a bit of a shock!  Being in gratitude in the moment is one of the best things we can do to live a most productive, love filled life.   All it takes is one breath, one thought, one inner seed to be planted to change a day from black and white into a day filled with vibrant color.  All it takes is an inner shift because happiness really is an inside job.

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Classes this Week

Monday Evening at 7:15pm

Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to Follow

Wednesday Evening Class is Replaced this week with Rest Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture Session at 7pm (see below)

Healing Yoga Friday Morning at 930am

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(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

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Events and Workshops – Click on Link Below  for details

https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/

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February 4th at 7pm – Restorative Yoga, Reiki and Acupuncture with Essential Oils currently has two spots open.  If you would like to attend please contact me directly.  Its going to be a good night!!

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Partner Yoga Class – Friday Night 6:30 -8pm February 20th

Join me and my good friend,  Lois Healion, RYT500,  for a special partner yoga class honoring our interconnectedness!

Class will conclude with a Chocolate Meditation to savor the sweetness of connection.

  You do not have to come with a partner and you don’t have to be a couple.  This class is for all!

Limited space – Sign up as soon as possible – Payment in advance holds your spot. $15 per person

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Saturday Morning, March 7th at 8:45  to 10:30am Workshop with Kim Williams (Kishori)

Prana, Teja and Ojas: Vital Essences of Transformation

Yoga is an inner alchemical process through which we can develop higher consciousness. We each have the capacity within us to go beyond ordinary human awareness to reach a state of Self-realization.   Prana, Tejas, and Ojas  support health, creativity and well-being. They provide the foundation for deeper yogic and meditational practices.   We will especially focus on how to cultivate Ojas as that is the foundation on which our yoga practice rests. It is responsible for our immunity and on a deeper level, our sense of well-being or our bliss body. Ojas is directly linked with the essence of divine love within and can be cultivated through bhakti yoga and a lifestyle full of wholesome pleasures.

$20 Exchange with Advance Registration

Vernal Equinox is on its way….only 6.5 weeks away!  Happy Groundhog Day!

Shanti

Amy

Yoga this Week – January 25, 2015

****Please Note:  If the Blizzard hits the way they are predicting, of course, some classes will be cancelled****

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Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.

Author Unknown

Greetings dearest yoga students,

How many times do we find ourselves “bent out of shape” when things don’t go quite the way we had planned.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be flexible enough to flow moment to moment in our life adjusting instead of reacting to the situations that occur?  Think about how much more peaceful life would be.  Sometimes all it takes is a step back, a moment or more of reflection to think about our part in the situation and to shift our focus on a solution instead of bringing all of our energies into the problem.  This does not mean allowing our personal boundaries to be crossed or negative behavior to continue in or around us.  It means taking a step back and being flexible enough, open enough to see the reality of what is happening.  To focus our desire on the truth and see where we can adjust and make changes so that we contribute to the solution.  Perhaps in some situations flexibility is simply moving towards acceptance of what we cannot change with compassion and love for all those involved, including ourselves. 

What if the only New Years Resolution we had was to simply love ourselves More?

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Classes this Week

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Maryhaven Yoga at the Port Jefferson Center at 5pm

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 Meditative Monday Evening at 7:15pm

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Tuesday Morning at 9:30am with Meditation to follow

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Wednesday Evening at 7:15pm

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No Friday Class this Week

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(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

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Events and Workshops – Click on Link Below  for details

Events & Workshops

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February 4th at 7pm – Restorative Yoga, Reiki and Acupuncture with Essential Oils currently has one spot open.  If you would like to attend please contact me directly.  Its going to be a good night!!

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Partner Yoga Class – Friday Night 6:30 -8pm February 20th

Join me and my good friend,  Lois Healion, RYT500,  for a special partner yoga class honoring our interconnectedness!

Class will conclude with a Chocolate Meditation to savor the sweetness of connection.

  You do not have to come with a partner and you don’t have to be a couple.  This class is for all!

Limited space – Sign up as soon as possible – Payment in advance holds your spot. $15 per person

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Saturday Morning, March 7th at 8:45  to 10:30am Workshop with Kim Williams (Kishori)

Prana, Teja and Ojas: Vital Essences of Transformation

Yoga is an inner alchemical process through which we can develop higher consciousness. We each have the capacity within us to go beyond ordinary human awareness to reach a state of Self-realization.   Prana, Tejas, and Ojas  support health, creativity and well-being. They provide the foundation for deeper yogic and meditational practices.   We will especially focus on how to cultivate Ojas as that is the foundation on which our yoga practice rests. It is responsible for our immunity and on a deeper level, our sense of well-being or our bliss body. Ojas is directly linked with the essence of divine love within and can be cultivated through bhakti yoga and a lifestyle full of wholesome pleasures.

$20 Exchange with Advance Registration

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Namaste

Amy